I lack some political awareness, so can somebody please tell me who would make a good President from the......

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options that we have? As far and pretaining to the characteristic of somebody who is not scared of going to war if we have to but who isn't necessarily a war monger either? I'm afraid since Bushes politics that if a democrat is President that he or she would not go to war no matter the cost or the potential risk another country could post. Now, before I am labled let me give a small back drop on opinion of the war right now. I hate that we are at war with Iraq, I hate that we ever went to war with them, I thought it was a bad idea from the beginning even lacking then, the knowlegde of what little really did not know, going in there so culturally naive. BUT... that being said. I don't agree with what got us there and us being there, I feel as though, we can't leave now and that we have to try to peace together literally the pottery that we have broken there, not just for their sake but for our future security as well. So.. who is a likely candidate for this position or future ....

decisions regarding national Security. LIke I said..I hate the war and I'd like to avoid it at all costs, but at the same time, I don't want someone who is going to completly rule it out because of the fumble that Bush did.

For Christsake people!!! I am talking about democrats in the past, I am not knocking democrats. I was just talking about the candidates we have right now. I don't care whether they are democrat or Republican ... Quit making this something it is not. I am more open minded then just picking somebody because they belong to a particular party. I love Bill Clinton. So quit labeling me and just answer the question without hostility!

I meant I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT THE DEMOCRATS IN THE PAST!..

Answer 1

OK, you're already getting, and will get more of, everyone else's opinion. Since it's your vote... listen to what others say, but decide for yourself by doing some research. Here's some ideas/links that may help:

-- Make a list of issues that are important to you and prioritize it. Most likely, you won't find a single candidate that you agree with on all issues, so it will help you compare candidates against your most important issues.
-- 10 question quiz; good info on political positions:
http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz.html
-- More in-depth quiz; world view of political positions, including US Presidential candidates:
http://www.politicalcompass.org/

http://www.politicalcompass.org/usprimaries2007
-- each candidate has a website that lists their position on issues. Google will pull them up
-- candidates positions on issues, voting records and who's behind their campaign money:
http://www.vote-smart.org/index.htm
http://www.opensecrets.org/index.asp

Its YOUR Vote!

Answer 2

I don't worry about the options from today's slate of candidates. The Presidential Preference election and the meeting of the Electoral College are more than a year away.
And I also keep in mind that the media "drumbeat" on Iraq is put together by a cadre of folks either in a tight little grid of existence in mid-Manhattan or within the Washington beltway. A group of folks who believe that if one goes west of the mall in Paramus, New Jersey one falls off the edge of the earth.
I am hoping for only one event in this "race to the White House". That is to demonstrate the absolute stupidity of the two parties primary system deciding who the standard bearers of their parties will be. I'm praying for two "brokered" conventions, where the seats are filled by the real rank and file of both parties and those groups decide who will fill the ticket. It worked pretty well for the two World Wars we fought.
As for the "pottery" we broke in pursuing military operations in Iraq, I'm afraid the only breakage was the piece of political fiction called Iraq which the British foisted on the world beginning in 1922. By fusing three distinct kingdoms together, they lit the fuse for the post-World War Two emboldening of the Ba'ath (Resurrection) political movement and the eventual rise to power of Saddam Hussein. Eventually a modern version of the kingdoms of Mosul, Babylon and Basra will emerge in that part of the world, with a weak central government in Baghdad. It's the only solution which makes sense to all parties involved.

Answer 3

Hillary Clinton is a moderate. This means that although she is a Democrat her agenda is more in the middle than it is toward the left. Politically, we can expect the same from her as we had when her husband was in office. Instead of sending thousands of troops to die in Iraq, Bill Clinton sent planes to bomb Iraq's weapons manufacturing sites several times. As a result, there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq when Bush declared war.

It's 2007

Soldiers do not need to die by the thousands for the USA to be an effective military force.

Vote for Hillary.

Answer 4

Bush gained his war powers by a lie and our system has no provision for such . I personally think it's high time the aristocracy gave way to new ways of governing a more informed public we have the technology . America needs our own Magna Carta . Question , how would one go about a protest vote of abstinence next election to reach the proportions that it would require to exercise our right to decent and make it mean something. if no one voted the
American system would no doubt receive the up grade it has grown to deserve.

Answer 5

Since when is a dem afraid to go to war. Clinton went to war in Kosovo. He didn't go to war after the first towers bombing because no country was behind it. Instead he had the individual arrested and the man is behind bars for life. And, as far as keeping safe and secure, just remember 9/11 happened under George Bush's watch and he was warned alot by intelligence reports but ignored them. Forget both parties, vote 3rd party candidate or Independent. The other '2' parties are actually 2 wings of the same party. We need more voices in office that actually care about this country. Actually, I don't want to tell you who to vote for. that's not my place. You need to do your own research on the different candidates and political parties websites.

Sorry buddy, Clinton was the recent past. You think Hillary is afraid to go to war. She even said she wasn't willing to take bombing Iran off the table. She wouldn't even take nuking them off the table. The Dems have never been afraid of going to war in the history of that party. Like I said both wings (Dems and Reps) of the one party system we have are working toward the same goal: U.S (Corporate) Imperialism and global control of the natural resources on the planet. They both get their funding from the military industrial corporate profiteers and they both get their money from the oil industry and other corporations. I have no doubt in my mind that any dem with the exception of Kucinich (maybe), would be willing to get us into another war if provided the opportunity. BTW, the war in Kosovo was basically for the same reason why we are in Iraq. For access to the gulf through a northern route. It's about pipelines of natural gas and oil.

Answer 6

To tell you the truth.... I gave up on trying to understand all of it some time ago. Thus, I do feel guilty about not voting and having no say so. I feel pretty much the same as you (go figure), but had gotton so confused and frustrated by peoples opinions that they have tried to forcefully apply to me as facts and attempting to make me feel stupid for thinking any other way. I believe the last person who had answered your question should be chosen as best for the reason he/she did not force their personal opinion on you and instead had given you various websites to go to for each individual candidate so that you may do your own research for your own opinion. Kudos to him/her!! I too will probably check out those sites and may possibly vote for the first time. :)

Answer 7

Since you seem to be leaning towards the Republicans your only good choice would be Ron Paul. If you decide to vote Democrat Mike Gravel would be a good choice. That is of course if they make it to the final run.Otherwise you will have to vote for the lesser of two evils.

Answer 8

This is a really good question. It's good that you are trying to become more familiar with politics. What you said about democrats being afraid to go to war if necessary, in my view, is true. What did Bill Clinton do after the first twin towers attack? He didn't respond to the USS Cole bombing or the Kobar Towers. That is a problem. If we would have done something back then would 9/11/have happened?

Answer 9

So far only Obama has the vision and can patch the mess in this country, America turns in to Shaize ;)

Answer 10

John McCain